[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12850]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE BROADWAY MUSICAL ``IN THE HEIGHTS'' FOR WINNING FOUR 
                      TONY AWARDS ON JUNE 15, 2008

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2008

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to praise and congratulate 
the Broadway musical ``In the Heights'' for winning four Tony Awards on 
June 15, 2008 in the categories of Best Musical, Best Original Score, 
Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations.
  ``In the Heights'' written by Lin-Manuel Miranda a Puerto Rican 
native of Washington Heights, highlights the lives of a Dominican and 
Puerto Rican community in Washington Heights during three days allowing 
the viewer to delve deeper into a community that is especially dear to 
me in that they are my constituents. Not only does this Broadway 
musical showcase issues that affect any family but it also takes the 
viewer a step further by seeing how specifically the Puerto Rican and 
Dominican Latino community in Washington Heights is affected by 
everyday life and also their perspectives on various issues.
  I would like to commend the cast and crew of ``In the Heights'' for 
their hard work and also the very pertinent issues raised in their 
musical. As Congressman for this specific constituent community I am 
very proud that this Broadway musical has had so much success and I 
congratulate all those involved in making it come to fruition.

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